1. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with direct central cannulation followed by delayed chest closure for graft dysfunction after lung transplantation: Report of two cases with pulmonary arterial hypertension 
Masayoshi Inoue, MD, PhD, Masato Minami, MD, PhD, Hajime Ichikawa, MD, PhD, Norihide Fukushima, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Shiono, MD, PhD, Tomoki Utsumi, MD, PhD, Meinoshin Okumura, MD, PhD, Yoshiki Sawa, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 133, Issue 6, Pages (June 2007)
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2. Figure 1
Patient 1. A, The thorax was temporally closed using an Esmarch bandage with ECMO via direct central cannulation. B, Chest radiograph after transplantation showing an extrathoracic pulmonary shadow.
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3. Figure 2
Patient 2. A, Chest radiograph just after lung transplantation showing the oversized grafts forced out from the thoracic cavity. B, Chest radiograph taken prior to delayed chest closure. Pulmonary edema was improved and reduced into the thorax after ECMO support for 2 days.
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